Laverne Cox, Jordana Brewster And More Go Nude For Allure

Laverne Cox, Jordana Brewster And More Go Nude For Allure
Allures annual “Nudes” feature is here and this year’s models include “Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox and the “Fast & Furious” franchise’s Jordana Btewster.

“I said no initially, thought about it, and said no again,” Cox told Allure. “But Im a black transgender woman. I felt this could be really powerful for the communities that I represent. Black women are not often told that we’re beautiful unless we align with certain standards. Trans women certainly are not told we’re beautiful. Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about her body might be inspiring for some folks. There’s a beauty in the things we think are imperfect. It sounds very cliché, but its true.”

Katheryn Winnick, who appears in the History Channel’s “Vikings,” said baring it all in front of the camera made her feel “more free and empowered,” while actress Nicole Beharie wanted to do the photo shoot after turning 30 to “celebrate and accept my body in an artistic way.”

Check out the photos below and head over to Allure.com for more.

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RuPaul Opens Up in 90-Minute New York Public Library Interview: VIDEO

RuPaul Opens Up in 90-Minute New York Public Library Interview: VIDEO

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RuPaul had quite an amazing 90-minute interview last month at the New York Public Library.

Topics he went over with Paul Holdengräber, series host of ‘Live from NYPL’ were being an introvert, intimate interviews, Oscar Wilde, looking at life positively, astrological signs, gathering clues about people, Virginia Woolf, androgyny and the human mind, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Cher, why pop stars exist, Judge Judy, and much, much more….

You can watch the full, amazing talk, AFTER THE JUMP

(h/t J. Bryan Lowder, who offers a review of it over at Slate)


Andy Towle

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